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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 29 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 11AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
3624 | 3094 | 2479 | 2097 | 1744 | 1475 | 1209 | 1039 | 942 | 827 | 722 | 425 | 278 | 332 | 143 | 223 | 206 | 161 | 74 | 204 | 248 | 364 | 588 | 596 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:16AM1.69m | 2:43PM1.77m | 2:59AM1.68m | 3:25PM1.79m | 3:41AM1.67m | 4:07PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.31m | 8:53PM0.39m | 9:05AM0.33m | 9:38PM0.40m | 9:48AM0.35m | 10:22PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 3624 | 3094 | 2479 | 2097 | 1744 | 1475 | 1209 | 1039 | 942 | 827 | 722 | 425 | 72 | 332 | 103 | 158 | 206 | 161 | 64 | 61 | 81 | 55 | 28 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 11 | — | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 128 | 278 | 82 | 122 | 223 | — | 69 | 74 | 57 | 43 | 29 | 23 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | NE 12 | SSW 11 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 128 | 6 | 143 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 31 | 56 | 58 | 112 | 124 | — | — | 181 | 133 | 260 | 204 | 248 | 364 | 588 | 596 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
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